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Kotoko beat Ittihad Z Khemisset of Morocco
Essipong, (W/R) March 15, Ghanadot/GNA
- Kumasi Asante Kotoko on Sunday beat visiting Ittihad Z
Khemisset of Morocco 3-1 in the first round of the 13th
edition of MTN/CAF Champions League played at the Sekondi
Sports Stadium at Essipong.
The visitors were on top of proceedings for
over five minutes after kick off before Kotoko warmed their
way into the game to turn the tables in their favour.
While the visitors fought back confidently Kotoko also
stepped up their attacking machinery, putting the
visitors in a tight corner and in the ninth minute while
Khemisset were struggling to get out of the quagmire, Jordan
Opoku put Kotoko in the lead when he converted a pass into
the net from the goal area.
After conceding the early goal, the Khemisset lads organised
themselves and tried to level the scores but it was not
until the 34th minute when Hichamel El Fathl was able to get
equaliser for his side.
Both sides played tactfully with determination until the end
of the first half.
Kotoko, back from the recess launched a series of concerted
attacks against the visitors thus paving the way for Stephen
Oduro to score the second goal for Fabulous lads in the
50th.
The ‘Porcupine Warriors’ continued to subject the visitors
to systematic attacks from then on but the visitors played
gamely to keep their heads above the water.
While Kotoko were in the thick of the game, Jordan Opoku
sealed the doom of the visitors with a third goal in the
85th minute for his side to cushion them for the second leg
in Morocco.
GNA
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